Native Proclamation.—The following translation of proclamation is submitted, and the Police instructed to have the proclamations posted in the Settlement as requested by the Mixed Court Magistrate [Copy of Translation.
I have received instructions from the Taotai regarding the practice of bringing women to Shanghai, and solling them ae. prostitutes, which practice being greatly against the laws, the Taotai has issued a Proclanation severely prohibiting it, and instructing the Police and Che-hsien of Shanghai to seize any persons connected with have now given similar directions to my runners, and now issue this Proclamation for the instruction of the tea] and all classes. Shoald any rascal hereait suke he will be 1d, in the same teapaos who ta cods will also be punish Do not oppose this.
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